Aspen Leaders Forum

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others.” – African Proverb

The Aspen Institute’s Leaders Forum is an invitation-only community for senior sustainability strategists. It is designed to help members and their companies seize the “license to lead” on business-society issues of global importance. The Forum creates a safe space for deep reflection and learning, collaboration, and taking action on the most important issues of our day. Members support The Forum with an annual fee.

Leaders Forum Objectives:

Provoke fresh thinking on over-the-horizon social and environmental issues

Foster connection and community that enables honest, open dialogue

Build leadership capabilities and courage to challenge the status quo

Encourage reflection on personal purpose, meaning, and values

Disseminate practical wisdom to the sustainability community

Membership Benefits and Member Companies:

The quality of dialogue is exceptional. I have participated in similar dialogues…the Aspen Leaders Forum is much more useful for me.— Michael Kobori, Vice President, Sustainability, Levi Strauss & Co.

Scroll down for detailed membership benefits and a list of current member companies.

Membership Benefits

Leaders Forum Summer Retreat

In conjunction with Leaders Forum members, the retreat is designed for reflection and shared learning — focused on how to lead change from within .

Leaders Forum Meet-Ups

Immersion in current topics — from human rights to enlisting the CFO. Forum members invite colleagues from key functions across their firm — to get traction on "sticky issues" and pick up the pace of change.

Access to Experts and Thought-Leaders

Tap into an extensive network of corporate, NGO, and academic experts to gain knowledge of critical issues outside of your sector/industry to challenge the status quo.

The Aspen Institute Network

Members and their colleagues receive invitations to Aspen Institute events enabling deeper and more extensive impact within your company.